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How gaming has helped make a difference to Craig Brett's life

Craig Brett, age 33, has Leber Congenital Amaurosis. Craig works full-time as a software engineer and is also a volunteer, helping to run RNIB’s Connect group in the east of England for online gaming.

Posted Monday, 5 August 2024 News type: Case study News type: Your Stories

What are touch tours?

It’s festival time in Scotland, and there are plenty of performances and shows to mark in your calendar this season. But how can venues and performers make them more accessible to blind or partially sighted attendees?

Posted Thursday, 1 August 2024 News type: Article

“Our whole approach is about access and equality,” says the secondary school championing inclusivity for students with - and without - vision impairment

RNIB’s Children, Young People, Families and Education (CYPFE) team visited the Toynbee School in Hampshire. Toynbee has a purpose-built Resource Base equipped to support the needs of pupils with vision impairment (VI), and RNIB was keen to see how this centre of excellence is enabling students with (VI) to thrive.

Posted Wednesday, 31 July 2024 News type: News story

How volunteering can help to get your “mojo” back

Hazel Kelly, age 79 (as of December 2023), has a rare combination of conditions Fuchs’ endothelial dystrophy and Band Keratopathy. With a love of organising events, sight loss impacted Hazel mentally when she was no longer able to do what she was passionate about.

Posted Thursday, 25 July 2024 News type: News story

Meet Edinburgh’s sight loss tandem group

An Edinburgh-based tandem group for blind and partially sighted people has shared more about how their cyclists enjoy the great outdoors.

Posted Thursday, 25 July 2024 News type: News story

King’s Speech 2024 – the implications for blind and partially sighted people

The King’s Speech outlined an ambitious programme for government. Read about the implications these plans could have for blind and partially sighted people and RNIB’s calls for the year ahead.

Posted Thursday, 18 July 2024 News type: News story

How you made a difference in this General Election

Following the General Election on 4 July, RNIB would like to welcome the new UK Government led by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and new and returning MPs across the UK.

Posted Monday, 8 July 2024 News type: News story

Partially sighted football supporter tells clubs 'there’s still a lot of work to be done' on accessibility

Adam Woodmason, a follower of Ipswich Town, despite positive, accessible experiences at Portman Road, urges other clubs in the UK to make their stadiums more accessible.

Posted Monday, 8 July 2024 News type: News story

Partially sighted fan enjoys P!NK concert thanks to audio description

Blind and partially sighted music fans were able to experience P!NK through live audio description at her recent performance in Glasgow.

Posted Thursday, 4 July 2024 News type: News story